Reviews of Rita Zietsma Photography (Photo Studio)

M Bush

I’d never had a photo shoot before and was a bit hesitant. Rita was recommended to me and I am grateful. At our very first meeting, Rita understood the “look” that I was going for and helped me to envision how she could capture it. Rita has this way of making you feel at ease in front of the camera and it unleashed my inner “supermodel”. She is professional, encouraging and I felt really comfortable throughout the process. I am so pleased with the outcome and what it has done for my self-image and confidence. Thank you Rita.

Luis Balaguer

I had the pleasure of working with Rita on my branding session image. One thing I would say is that she really cares about providing with results and ROI on the investment. It also helped me boost confidence in what I'm capable of and who I am. Thank you, Rita. You are awesome.

Doug aka Dave MacDougall

Just had an AWESOME photo session today with Rita!! As a Disc Jockey and Actor, I appreciated Rita's creativity and professionalism in capturing some really unique moments in digital format. Can't wait to make use of these photos as I update the branding on my D.J. website and put the final touches to my acting career portfolio! Dank u zeer!

Mike Pollington

Your picture is worth more than what an iPhone can capture. Rita will ensure you leave with high-quality photos every time.

Michelle Cooper

Rita did a branding photoshoot for me this month. While this was for business, I would highly recommend the experience. She made it fun and I left feeling "beautiful" and uplifted. She really "saw me" and brought out the best in me. I had a hard time choosing the best shots. I highly recommend her!

Kym Grippo

Rita is one of hardest working photographers I have ever met. From the initial meet and greet, to the actual shoot day, she is always visualizing the set-up that suits your needs best. She also crushes it on advice for outfits, accessories & everything from body angles & backdrops to hand positions & even snacks! You'll come away with so many "5 Star" looks to choose from you'll be hard pressed to decide which ones are your favs. Also excellent make-up, hair and touch-ups are provided by talented Makeup Artist Skylab Steepe. Happiness with the end result matters as much to Rita as it does to you. Working together was an absolute pleasure. #repeatperformance

Real Estate JCJ

Great to work with Rita. Very professional yet comfortable environment. 5 stars

Tricia Belmonte (Marketing Pro)

Amazing! There is no other words to describe Rita. I was very impressed by a few things including her lovely studio setup, her warm and welcoming personality, but especially by her professional work. I didn't have to fee awkward and guess how to pose. Rita set up my chin, head tilt and even how to perfectly bend my fingers! lol. Our photo shoot was a lot of fun and I absolutely love my professional business shots. I very highly recommend Rita to any business owner looking for professional images!

Candice T

Working with Rita was an absolute pleasure. In these odd times of Covid, Rita’s set up was very safe with mask wearing and other sanitization measures in place, and the studio/room was light and airy. Not being ‘pros,’ Rita used very friendly and effective ways to capture just the right pose and, ultimately, a bunch of great shots to choose from. We could not be happier with our experience and are thrilled with the final product. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

steve thompson

A great experience!

olafzagorda

Highly Recommend Rita! She is professional, friendly, and accommodating. Headshots turned out great!

Nate Clark

We hired Rita to capture our excitement and joy of having our first child. Our maternity and baby photographs were beautiful thanks to her skills and talent as a photographer. Rita is organized, patient, and easy to work with. We can’t wait for our next special moment to work with her again!

Michael Pitkanen

Rita is absolutely amazing!! Her work is incredible and she made both myself and my wife feel so relaxed that she captured what we see in the mirror and in each other but never have seen in other pictures. We both needed professional head shots and Rita also spent time taking shots of us together - we had a blast! If you are thinking of getting your photo done stop wasting your time by looking at others and go with Rita. I can't praise her highly enough!!

Tanya Raheel

Having to get new corporate headshots taken is rarely a fun experience. Rita did a fantastic job at making me feel comfortable and at ease while capturing my true essence through her photos. I felt relaxed, natural and myself and Rita’s photos captured exactly that. Thank you, Rita!

Brad Stevenett

I needed new headshots for my real estate business. I was recommended to Rita and she was amazing. She is professional and really takes the time to express how to bring out the best in her subject. Made my photos look incredible and received my photos one day after the shoot! I would highly recommend using Rita for all your photography needs.

David Ellis

I had my head shot done for my business web page - my wife made me do it. In the end, I was really happy with the photo and glad I did it. Rita made it fun, quick and easy.

Jeff Boyd

Hi Rita, Thank for taking head shots of me today, not only was it a relaxing and enjoyable, but even the non-touched pictures are better than I've had in all the years as a real estate agent. I look forward to seeing the final product! Thank you!

Kevin Visser

Rita is very creative and has a great eye. She is also extremely attentive to detail and is relentless at getting the perfect shot.

Crystal Heikamp

Today, I felt celebrated. I normally run away from a camera but during today's shoot, Rita made me feel comfortable, beautiful and valued. We have so many photos on the computer but none on our walls...I have a feeling Rita's photos of us will change all that. Thank you, Rita, for such a fun experience...I'm still smiling!

Carey Murray

Great experience! I wanted to update my work related photos and contacted Rita. In addition to being very technically competent, she made the session warm and pleasant. I'm very happy with the work.

Katie Vangrootheest

Rita Zietsma captured such great shots of my kids in their newborn shoots and in lifestyle shoots. Everytime I have used her services I feel like I walk away with works of art (and not just because my kids are so darn cute ????)

Rachel Wayne

I hired Rita to redo my professional headshots, as I was very unhappy with how my prior ones turned out. Rita took the time to understand what I was looking for (and what I didn't want). In the end, we did a branding photo session and I could not be happier with the results. The feedback I have received from my friends, family, and colleagues has been PHENOMENAL. Rita truly went above and beyond to curate a shoot to encapsulate the feel I was looking for (and even all the little details I didn't know I wanted). She is incredibly thoughtful, thorough, and extremely easy to work with. Thanks so much, Rita!

Beatrice Ten-Thye

Rita is an amazing photographer. With her easy manner and infectious smile she creates a relaxed atmosphere where one actually almost forgets that she takes your pictures. She is professional yet warm and cares; and that makes her images great!

Lucy Avro

Rita will capture who YOU are not just your portrait. Get ready to have a fun and very interesting session with a talented artist. Thumbs up.

Pat Gaughan

Rita is passionate about her work and her friendly warm personality puts you at ease during your photo shoot. The finished product is outstanding... It is simply a win/win! Give her a try, you will be very pleased!

Teresa Van Berkum-Kiu

You probably won't find 3 people who are more awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera than the 3 most important men in my life. From the moment I saw the professional headshots Rita took of my husband a month or so ago, I knew that dream of a beautiful family portrait would finally become reality :)) Only a truly talented artist and photographer would have the skills and personality to get my guys looking so at ease and natural in our pictures. Rita Zietsma is a photographer extraordinaire, and delivered well beyond our expectations. We cannot be more pleased with our family pictures. The whole experience was wonderfully pleasant and flew by so quickly. What we didn't expect to hear from our teenaged boys afterwards, was how surprised they were at the fun they had, not just while getting our pictures taken, but also later when we had to choose which of the many pictures we liked best. It was far from easy having to narrow down to just the top 25 pictures to keep. Going by the rave reviews from friends and family, we can only attribute the reactions to Rita's amazing talent. With Rita, photography is truly an art! We are quite certain we'll be working with Rita again very often for years to come.

Elizabeth Novoa

Rita truly exceeded our expectations! Rita is a true professional and made us feel at complete ease. Her process was flawless as she truly cared about what we wanted to portray in our imaging by asking clever questions and giving us great input and ideas. I will definitely continue to recommend Rita to our friends and business network.

Sharon Mendelaoui

I always hated getting my photo taken... then I met Rita. She made me feel comfortable and took some amazing photos of me which I still use today in most of my marketing collateral.

Nick Badame

A great experience. Decided that selfies would no longer cut it for work and reached out to Rita. From the initial contact straight thru to the end result she was amazing in every way. For someone that had never done any professional shots and isn't big on having my picture taken Rita had me relaxed and laughing as she snapped away. Couldn't be happier with the end results.

Elaine Slatter

Rita Zietsma Photography is fantastic for brand photography. I have never felt so relaxed during a photography shoot and had such amazing results! Rita understands for personal branding you need different looks and she has excelled in producing casual for social media, branding for website and professional for my book and LinkedIn. 5 star service and professionalism.

Brook Dyson

Great experience with Rita. An easy process to get a headshot done for work. Would definitely recommend!

Priscilla Tieku

Rita was able to capture exactly what I wanted in my photos for my real estate business and branding. She exceeded my expectations and my photos turned better than I imagined. Very professional, attentive and skilled at what she does. I highly recommend Rita for all your photo needs. :)

Jason Norris

Rita has so much talent and is so easy to work with. She accommodated our busy family / work life and produced the best pictures we have to date. Highly recommended.

Linda Ljucovic

I dreaded having a photo shoot done but wanted one to brand my new business. I just don't like being the centre of attention. The experience ended up being really fun and low pressure. We laughed a lot and who knew I could look so good!

Tarun Patel

I couldn't be happier with how Rita's photos captured my daughter and son as newborns. When I'm away from home travelling for work, a look at those photos always brings a smile to my face.

Laura Leva

Rita captured wonderful newborn photos and family portraits for me and my family. Rita is easy to work with and really cares about the people she is photographing and giving them memories they an cherish.

Manish Gosrani

Rita, thank you for doing my corporate headshots. It was fun to do and you caught me looking relaxed, natural and myself! Thank you for making this look so easy and the speedy turnaround.

Jodi Vantol

Rita does amazing work and is fun to work with! Would highly recommend. 5 stars!

Becca

Such a pleasure working with Rita, a real professional delivering quality head shots in multiple formats for print and web in a timely manner. Thank you!

Arno van Berkum

Rita made me feel at ease and relaxed. I’m not good at smiling “on demand” but Rita was able to bring out my smile naturally. She did so by asking me about my family and some fond memories. The resulting pictures are beautiful, some of the best ever taken of me! I highly recommend Rita to anyone who would like to have professional or family pictures taken.

Debbie Stanley

Rita made me feel so comfortable during the photoshoot, she told me how to pose and I was shocked when I saw the proofs. I didn't even believe the woman in the pictures was me! Thank you for capturing everything I was hoping for Rita! Highly recommend :)

Nancy Schmidt

Rita has such talent. My professional headshot and our family photos turned out so well because of her ability to make us feel comfortable and her great eye. The shots are so natural and capture everyone’s personality but it’s like the best version of us!

jenandyak

Rita’s photos are amazing. My 18 yr old daughter was shy and reserved, somewhat unsure of doing the photoshoot. Rita brought out her confidence and she began to not just embrace it, but truly enjoy it! She loved posing and trying new outfits and backgrounds. Rita’s warm, trusting, and positive attitude was the catalyst to a plethora of incredible photos. Even my skeptical daughter was blown away by the abundance of beautiful proofs to choose from. She saw a side of herself that she had never seen before. Thank you Rita for raising her spirits and showing her that the beauty within also radiates on the outside. Xox

Greg Liow

First professional headshots done ever. Rita was super fun and easy to work with, felt like I was in good hands the entire time, and the turnaround time was so fast. 10/10

Terri-Lynn Boodhram

Rita did an amazing job capturing all of the change that has happened in my life over the past few years. The experience was so fun and she made me feel like a superstar! My images turned out so well and the turnaround time was so quick! From beginning to end, I thoroughly enjoyed working with Rita. She is truly an expert in her craft!

Essa Karim

Rita did a phenomenal job. Was professional, efficient, and everything came out perfectly. Truth be told I was spoiled for choices. Cannot recommend her enough.

Anna Zietsma

If you are looking for a top notch photographer who has raw skill, talent, the eye AND is amazing to work with, look no further. Rita Zietsma Photography is the best of the best. Have cute but wiggly or shy kids? Rita is patient and fun and brings out their personalities in a way no one else can. Feel camera shy yourself? Rita has as a way of putting you at ease so that your true self and unique beauty comes out in photos you will be proud to show off. Whether you're looking to capture adorable newborns, energetic kids, daily life, family portraits large or small, stunning wedding shots, professional branding images, sports and dance photography, or even amazing details in nature and breathtaking landscapes, Rita not only does it all, she does it all REALLY WELL. This review comes from the personal experience of having seen Rita in action in all of the above categories over many years. She has captured all four of my kids in all their stages of life so far, and each image from her is treasured and precious beyond words. She lives and breathes photography as part of who she is. She has a God-given gift for seeing beauty in everything and capturing the essence of that beauty in deep and meaningful ways in her images. Browse through her website for just a glimpse of the stories she can tell through her lens and give Rita a call. You will not be disappointed!

Beth Springle

Rita is a brilliant artist and consummate professional who captured 'individual' and 'couple' shots of my husband and myself that we love for what she drew out of us, and for the excellent quality of the photos. And we had fun!! Can't wait to do this again with our kids and grandkids!

Jennifer Ford

Just finished a photo shoot with Rita and it was so much fun! Really happy with the photos we took for our new business. This girl really knows her stuff! Thanks Rita

Sandra Sturgess

Rita was amazing. It wasn't weird or awkward at all- it was so much fun! Merry Christmas to me! No time like the present to capture a great image of yourself. I have photos I can use for business headshots and fun ones to share with my family and friends! Highly recommend!!

Sonja Heeringa

Rita is not only a fabulous photographer, but also a wonderful person! I was thrilled with the portraits she took of me. Rita was easy to work with and I would highly recommend her!

Y Jaimes

Rita Zietsma Photography is the best photographer in the city. She recently captured the most beautiful moments of our Grade 8 grad. She is a personal, professional photographer. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for quality products.

Adele Lapointe

I had so much fun working with Rita. I was very nervous as I don't like getting my picture done but I got over that quickly. As one of my friends said "The pictures look just like you but enhanced" Which is exactly what I wanted. I got a lot of compliments on them. Thanks Rita.

Richard Sowery

Outstanding experience. Professional and intuitive. Have had good experiences both with family pictures as well as business branding photographs. Would highly recommend.

Hania Mastroddi

We enlisted the help of Rita as we are undergoing a ‘revamp’ of our business logo and website. My husband and I are both Osteopathic Manual Practitioners. We wanted some professional photos that clearly showed what it is that we do, but that also conveyed who we are! Rita responded immediately to my enquiry and when we spoke over the phone, it was clear to me that we shared the same vision for what it was we wanted to achieve. Her communication leading up to the photoshoot day was fantastic and she gave us advice on how to prepare for the day which including things I hadn’t even thought about, such as ensuring that we drank a lot of water the week before and colour co-ordinating our clothes in various ways. I choose to add on Rita’s make up artist Julie and I am so glad I did that. She put me at ease immediately and I was very confident that she was going to ensure I was ‘camera-ready’ whilst making my look very natural. She did an amazing job! Rita took charge of day so that I could relax and my family and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Our three children were models for our treatment actions shots. Rita knew exactly how to handle the kids (ages 3, 2, and 5 months!). I was feeling a little overwhelmed leading up to the day about the logistics of controlling three kids and getting professional business photos taken but Rita knew exactly what she was doing and we have some incredible photographs and we are SO happy. Thank you Rita!!